Colorado Springs, Colorado
Memorial Park
S Hancock Ave. at E Pikes Peak Ave.
GPS coordinates: 38.832824,-104.80329
Take a photo of your rally flag with the above image.
In the shadow of Pikes Peak is this statue of a firefighter rescuing a child. It stands in front of a memorial wall that includes the names of 1,775 fallen firefighters from North America. Included on the wall are the names of 343 New York City firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11, and another 122 names were added in September 2006.
Also in the area: In the same park, to the southeast, is a stunning veterans memorial.
If you have time for some amazing scenery and unusual rock formations, consider stopping at the nearby Garden of the Gods.
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